Minister, on that, we hear your government and you in question period on this matter talk about the provincial role. The provinces though.... We need to make sure that Canadians are under no illusion. The Criminal Code is the determinant on the law surrounding bail in this country. All 13 premiers—this is rare—have unanimously called on the Prime Minister to take urgent action to make meaningful changes to the Criminal Code to fix the current bail system, particularly concerning firearms offences.
My concern is that, when we say that we all have a role to play, I think the big role here is your government's and its willingness to say that some offenders, for the protection of Canadian society, need to be behind bars and not out reoffending while they're awaiting their trial. The case of Constable Pierzchala was a preventable tragedy.
Are you listening to what the 13 premiers have to say when they say that your government needs to fix the Criminal Code?